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How Much Does a Book & Cover Art Make in Canada?

Book & Cover Art salary and day rate data for the Canada region in 2026. Based on 210 anonymous reports at Senior level.

Day Rate
$525
/day median
Total Comp
$95K
/yr full-time
vs Global
-12%
-$75/day
Remote
31%
work remotely

Freelance Day Rates in Canada

Senior Level
Canada Median Day Rate
$525
/day median
$325
$725
P10: $325P90: $725
Rate Percentiles (Canada)
P90
$725
P75
$650
Median
$525
P25
$400
P10
$325
Insights
Negotiated
38%
of people
Avg Bump
+17%
when asked
Remote
31%
work remote
Avg Contract
8mo
duration

Canada vs Global Median

Freelance Day Rate
Canada$525/day
Global$600/day
-12% vs global (-$75/day)
Full-Time Total Comp
Canada$95K/yr
Global$106K/yr
-10% vs global (-$11K/yr)

Book & Cover Art Rates by Region

US West
$700+17%
/day median
US East
$650+8%
/day median
US Midwest / South
$575-4%
/day median
UK
$550-8%
/day median
W. Europe
$500-17%
/day median
Nordics
$525-12%
/day median
E. Europe
$300-50%
/day median
AU / NZ
$550-8%
/day median
JP / KR
$425-29%
/day median
China
$300-50%
/day median
India
$200-67%
/day median
SE Asia
$250-58%
/day median
Middle East
$400-33%
/day median
LATAM
$250-58%
/day median

More Illustration in Canada

Editorial Illustration
$575 /day in Canada
Children's Illustration
$450 /day in Canada
Comic / Sequential
$425 /day in Canada
Comic Coloring
$350 /day in Canada
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