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How Much Does a Editorial Illustration Make in India?

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

Day Rate
$225
/day median
Total Comp
$46K
/yr full-time
vs Global
-65%
-$425/day
Remote
48%
work remotely

Freelance Day Rates in India

Senior Level
India Median Day Rate
$225
/day median
$150
$300
P10: $150P90: $300
Rate Percentiles (India)
P90
$300
P75
$275
Median
$225
P25
$175
P10
$150
Insights
Negotiated
30%
of people
Avg Bump
+23%
when asked
Remote
48%
work remote
Avg Contract
4mo
duration

India vs Global Median

Freelance Day Rate
India$225/day
Global$650/day
-65% vs global (-$425/day)
Full-Time Total Comp
India$46K/yr
Global$131K/yr
-65% vs global (-$85K/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
AU / NZ
$575-12%
/day median
JP / KR
$475-27%
/day median
China
$300-54%
/day median
SE Asia
$275-58%
/day median
Middle East
$425-35%
/day median
LATAM
$250-62%
/day median

More Illustration in India

Book & Cover Art
$200 /day in India
Children's Illustration
$175 /day in India
Comic / Sequential
$175 /day in India
Comic Coloring
$150 /day in India
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