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How Much Does a Editorial Illustration Make in UK?

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

Day Rate
$600
/day median
Total Comp
$120K
/yr full-time
vs Global
-8%
-$50/day
Remote
48%
work remotely

Freelance Day Rates in UK

Senior Level
UK Median Day Rate
$600
/day median
$400
$800
P10: $400P90: $800
Rate Percentiles (UK)
P90
$800
P75
$725
Median
$600
P25
$475
P10
$400
Insights
Negotiated
30%
of people
Avg Bump
+23%
when asked
Remote
48%
work remote
Avg Contract
4mo
duration

UK vs Global Median

Freelance Day Rate
UK$600/day
Global$650/day
-8% vs global (-$50/day)
Full-Time Total Comp
UK$120K/yr
Global$131K/yr
-8% vs global (-$11K/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
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
Middle East
$425-35%
/day median
LATAM
$250-62%
/day median

More Illustration in UK

Book & Cover Art
$550 /day in UK
Children's Illustration
$475 /day in UK
Comic / Sequential
$450 /day in UK
Comic Coloring
$375 /day in UK
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