In Finland, published freelance rates for an illustrator are €660–€945 a 7.5-hour day.
Freelance
€660–€945 a 7.5-hour day
Sources
2 documents
What illustrator work in Finland pays, according to the documents that set rates there, each quoted as printed. How the pay guide works →
What the published rates say
Day of 7.5 hours
Graphic designer, layout editor or illustrator, working day (7.5 h)SJL · Recommended rates · 1 Oct 2025
€945
Graphic designer or illustrator, per daySJL · Recommended rates · 18 Feb 2019
€660
Hour
Graphic designer, layout editor or illustrator, one hourSJL · Recommended rates · 1 Oct 2025
€126
Each published rate as a day's pay
Freelance · 3 figures
€660 a 7.5-hour day
€126 an hour
US$ a day at the ECB rate for the month. A month is 12 payments over 260 working days, or 13 or 14 where the agreement says so; a year is 260 days; a shift counts as a day.
| Type of work | What | As printed | US$ a day | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freelance | Graphic designer or illustrator, per day | €660 a 7.5-hour day | $739.68 | SJL · Recommended rates · 18 Feb 2019 |
| Freelance | Graphic designer, layout editor or illustrator, working day (7.5 h) | €945 a 7.5-hour day | $1,059.09 | SJL · Recommended rates · 1 Oct 2025 |
| Freelance | Graphic designer, layout editor or illustrator, one hour | €126 an hour | $1,129.70 | SJL · Recommended rates · 1 Oct 2025 |
Every figure, as printed
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Printed
En timmes arbete: 126 €DocumentFinnish freelance journalists' fee recommendation, 1 Oct 2025 · Recommended rates StatusIn force · 1 Oct 2025
Printed
En arbetsdag (7,5 h): 945 €DocumentFinnish freelance journalists' fee recommendation, 1 Oct 2025 · Recommended rates StatusIn force · 1 Oct 2025
Printed
1 day €660DocumentFreelance journalists association pricing guidelines, Feb 2019 · Recommended rates StatusIn force · 18 Feb 2019
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In Finland, published freelance rates for an illustrator are €660–€945 a 7.5-hour day.
SJL, in 2 documents.
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