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How Much Does a Editorial Illustration Make in AU / NZ?

Editorial Illustration salary and day rate data for the AU / NZ region in 2026. Based on 169 anonymous reports at Senior level.

Day Rate
$575
/day median
Total Comp
$118K
/yr full-time
vs Global
-12%
-$75/day
Remote
48%
work remotely

Freelance Day Rates in AU / NZ

Senior Level
AU / NZ Median Day Rate
$575
/day median
$375
$775
P10: $375P90: $775
Rate Percentiles (AU / NZ)
P90
$775
P75
$675
Median
$575
P25
$475
P10
$375
Insights
Negotiated
30%
of people
Avg Bump
+23%
when asked
Remote
48%
work remote
Avg Contract
4mo
duration

AU / NZ vs Global Median

Freelance Day Rate
AU / NZ$575/day
Global$650/day
-12% vs global (-$75/day)
Full-Time Total Comp
AU / NZ$118K/yr
Global$131K/yr
-10% vs global (-$13K/yr)

Editorial Illustration Rates by Region

US West
$775+19%
/day median
US East
$725+12%
/day median
US Midwest / South
$625-4%
/day median
Canada
$575-12%
/day median
UK
$600-8%
/day median
W. Europe
$550-15%
/day median
Nordics
$575-12%
/day median
E. Europe
$325-50%
/day median
JP / KR
$475-27%
/day median
China
$300-54%
/day median
India
$225-65%
/day median
SE Asia
$275-58%
/day median
Middle East
$425-35%
/day median
LATAM
$250-62%
/day median

More Illustration in AU / NZ

Book & Cover Art
$550 /day in AU / NZ
Children's Illustration
$475 /day in AU / NZ
Comic / Sequential
$425 /day in AU / NZ
Comic Coloring
$350 /day in AU / NZ
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