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How Much Does a Book & Cover Art Make in W. Europe?

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

Day Rate
$500
/day median
Total Comp
$91K
/yr full-time
vs Global
-17%
-$100/day
Remote
31%
work remotely

Freelance Day Rates in W. Europe

Senior Level
W. Europe Median Day Rate
$500
/day median
$300
$700
P10: $300P90: $700
Rate Percentiles (W. Europe)
P90
$700
P75
$600
Median
$500
P25
$400
P10
$300
Insights
Negotiated
38%
of people
Avg Bump
+17%
when asked
Remote
31%
work remote
Avg Contract
8mo
duration

W. Europe vs Global Median

Freelance Day Rate
W. Europe$500/day
Global$600/day
-17% vs global (-$100/day)
Full-Time Total Comp
W. Europe$91K/yr
Global$106K/yr
-14% vs global (-$15K/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
Canada
$525-12%
/day median
UK
$550-8%
/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 W. Europe

Editorial Illustration
$550 /day in W. Europe
Children's Illustration
$450 /day in W. Europe
Comic / Sequential
$400 /day in W. Europe
Comic Coloring
$350 /day in W. Europe
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