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2K Salary

2K Salary

2K pays a median of $146K ($121K–$165K) across 36 public job postings (2025–2026).

💰 $121K–$165K salary range

Median: $146K  ·  Based on 36 public 2K job postings  ·  Updated October 23, 2026


This 2K salary benchmark is built from public job postings — no private placement data. Figures reflect base salary only (equity is separate) and are refreshed as new postings are collected.

📊 Salary breakdown

2K · pay benchmark · updated October 23, 2026
$146K
inc. eng · sales · ops
All-role median
$121K–$165K
Typical range
$337K view JD
Highest base · Senior Director, Product Management (Small Axe Studios)
36
Open roles
~7 yrs
Typical exp.
+10
22 last 90d
New last 30d
ⓘ Base salary only — 94% of roles mention equity
IC salary by seniority
Mid
$110K (5)
Senior
$149K (8)
Pay by location
Los Angeles $122K (7)Remote $154K (4)

Highest-paying open roles at 2K

2K engineering & product salary by seniority

  • Mid: $110K median · $154K top base — Graphics Engineer (view JD) (5)
  • Senior: $149K median · $230K top base — Lead UI Technical Designer (view JD) (8)

2K salary by location

  • Los Angeles: $122K median · $250K top base — Principal Product Manager, Infrastructure (view JD) (7 roles)
  • Remote: $154K median · $194K top base — Lead Engineer, Dev Ops - WWE 2K (view JD) (4 roles)

Remote work at 2K

15% of 2K's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly. Remote roles run a $154K median vs $108K onsite.

What 2K looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Python (4) · UI Design (3) · Node.js (2) · AWS (2) · GCP (2) · CI/CD (2) · SQL (2) · Tableau (2) · Team Leadership (2) · Prototyping (2).

Benefits & perks at 2K

Commonly listed: dental (21) · mental-health (21) · life-ins (21) · pto (21) · 401k (19) · commuter (19).

About 2K

2K is Public stage · 1,001–5,000 employees · founded 2005 · HQ Novato, California. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at 2K

Roles typically ask for around 7 years of experience (up to 25+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 4 that do, Bachelor's is most common.

Posted pay vs. total compensation

The figures on this page are the midpoint of each posting's advertised salary range (which, for commission roles, includes on-target earnings). Equity is a separate — and often large — component of total compensation, especially at high-growth and AI-native companies; 94% of these postings reference equity. Equity is not included in the medians above.

2K total compensation signals

Beyond the posted-range midpoint, postings indicate: common structures: salaried. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.

2K hiring activity

2K has 36 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 36 public job postings with disclosed pay. 10 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (22 in the last 90). Mostly full-time, with 17 contract roles in the mix.

💼 Similar companies hiring

Compare 2K's pay with companies in the same space:

CompanyMedian payvs 2KStage
Roblox$269K↑ +84%Public
Exa$230K↑ +57%Series C
Nexstar Media Group, Inc.$99K↓ -32%Public
Epic Games$226K↑ +54%Late Stage
Scopely$173K↑ +18%Series F
Extend$166K↑ +14%Late Stage

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Common questions

What does 2K pay?
The median pay is $146K, with a typical range of $121K–$165K, based on 36 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at 2K?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Senior Director, Product Management (Small Axe Studios), at $228K–$337K base.

Where does this data come from?
Public job postings on company career pages and public job boards — no private placement or client data.

Methodology

Posted-range midpoints (USD) aggregated from 36 public 2K job postings (2025–2026). Range = 25th–75th percentile; median = 50th percentile. Roles, departments, skills, and experience are parsed from the postings. Base salary only — equity excluded. Last refreshed October 23, 2026.

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