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How Much Does a Children's Illustration Make in UK?

Children's Illustration salary and day rate data for the UK region in 2026. Based on 621 anonymous reports at Senior level.

Day Rate
$475
/day median
Total Comp
$94K
/yr full-time
vs Global
-10%
-$50/day
Remote
58%
work remotely

Freelance Day Rates in UK

Senior Level
UK Median Day Rate
$475
/day median
$175
$775
P10: $175P90: $775
Rate Percentiles (UK)
P90
$775
P75
$650
Median
$475
P25
$300
P10
$175
Insights
Negotiated
61%
of people
Avg Bump
+19%
when asked
Remote
58%
work remote
Avg Contract
3mo
duration

UK vs Global Median

Freelance Day Rate
UK$475/day
Global$525/day
-10% vs global (-$50/day)
Full-Time Total Comp
UK$94K/yr
Global$102K/yr
-8% vs global (-$8K/yr)

Children's Illustration Rates by Region

US West
$625+19%
/day median
US East
$575+10%
/day median
US Midwest / South
$500-5%
/day median
Canada
$450-14%
/day median
W. Europe
$450-14%
/day median
Nordics
$450-14%
/day median
E. Europe
$250-52%
/day median
AU / NZ
$475-10%
/day median
JP / KR
$375-29%
/day median
China
$250-52%
/day median
India
$175-67%
/day median
SE Asia
$225-57%
/day median
Middle East
$350-33%
/day median
LATAM
$200-62%
/day median

More Illustration in UK

Editorial Illustration
$600 /day in UK
Book & Cover Art
$550 /day in UK
Comic / Sequential
$450 /day in UK
Comic Coloring
$375 /day in UK
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