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How Much Does a Editorial Illustration Make in Middle East?

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

Day Rate
$425
/day median
Total Comp
$85K
/yr full-time
vs Global
-35%
-$225/day
Remote
48%
work remotely

Freelance Day Rates in Middle East

Senior Level
Middle East Median Day Rate
$425
/day median
$275
$575
P10: $275P90: $575
Rate Percentiles (Middle East)
P90
$575
P75
$500
Median
$425
P25
$350
P10
$275
Insights
Negotiated
30%
of people
Avg Bump
+23%
when asked
Remote
48%
work remote
Avg Contract
4mo
duration

Middle East vs Global Median

Freelance Day Rate
Middle East$425/day
Global$650/day
-35% vs global (-$225/day)
Full-Time Total Comp
Middle East$85K/yr
Global$131K/yr
-35% vs global (-$46K/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
India
$225-65%
/day median
SE Asia
$275-58%
/day median
LATAM
$250-62%
/day median

More Illustration in Middle East

Book & Cover Art
$400 /day in Middle East
Children's Illustration
$350 /day in Middle East
Comic / Sequential
$300 /day in Middle East
Comic Coloring
$250 /day in Middle East
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