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How Much Does a Book & Cover Art Make in JP / KR?

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

Day Rate
$425
/day median
Total Comp
$77K
/yr full-time
vs Global
-29%
-$175/day
Remote
31%
work remotely

Freelance Day Rates in JP / KR

Senior Level
JP / KR Median Day Rate
$425
/day median
$275
$575
P10: $275P90: $575
Rate Percentiles (JP / KR)
P90
$575
P75
$525
Median
$425
P25
$325
P10
$275
Insights
Negotiated
38%
of people
Avg Bump
+17%
when asked
Remote
31%
work remote
Avg Contract
8mo
duration

JP / KR vs Global Median

Freelance Day Rate
JP / KR$425/day
Global$600/day
-29% vs global (-$175/day)
Full-Time Total Comp
JP / KR$77K/yr
Global$106K/yr
-27% vs global (-$29K/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
W. Europe
$500-17%
/day median
Nordics
$525-12%
/day median
E. Europe
$300-50%
/day median
AU / NZ
$550-8%
/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 JP / KR

Editorial Illustration
$475 /day in JP / KR
Children's Illustration
$375 /day in JP / KR
Comic / Sequential
$350 /day in JP / KR
Comic Coloring
$300 /day in JP / KR
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