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How Much Does a Editorial Illustration Make in SE Asia?

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

Day Rate
$275
/day median
Total Comp
$54K
/yr full-time
vs Global
-58%
-$375/day
Remote
48%
work remotely

Freelance Day Rates in SE Asia

Senior Level
SE Asia Median Day Rate
$275
/day median
$175
$375
P10: $175P90: $375
Rate Percentiles (SE Asia)
P90
$375
P75
$325
Median
$275
P25
$225
P10
$175
Insights
Negotiated
30%
of people
Avg Bump
+23%
when asked
Remote
48%
work remote
Avg Contract
4mo
duration

SE Asia vs Global Median

Freelance Day Rate
SE Asia$275/day
Global$650/day
-58% vs global (-$375/day)
Full-Time Total Comp
SE Asia$54K/yr
Global$131K/yr
-59% vs global (-$77K/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
Middle East
$425-35%
/day median
LATAM
$250-62%
/day median

More Illustration in SE Asia

Book & Cover Art
$250 /day in SE Asia
Children's Illustration
$225 /day in SE Asia
Comic / Sequential
$200 /day in SE Asia
Comic Coloring
$175 /day in SE Asia
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