David Muir Net Worth and Salary

David Muir is an American television journalist with an estimated net worth of $25 million. He is best known as the anchor and managing editor of ABC World News Tonight and co-anchor of the ABC newsmagazine 20/20. Under his leadership, World News Tonight became the most-watched evening newscast in the United States in 2015.

For his extensive work in broadcast journalism, Muir has earned multiple Emmy Awards and Edward R. Murrow Awards.

David Muir Salary

David Muir earns an estimated $8 million per year from his various roles at ABC News.

Early Life and Education

David Jason Muir was born on November 8, 1973, in Syracuse, New York, and raised in the Onondaga Hill area. He attended Onondaga Central Junior-Senior High School, graduating in 1991.

He later studied at Ithaca College, graduating magna cum laude in 1995 with a Bachelor of Arts in journalism. During his studies, he spent time at the Institute on Political Journalism at Georgetown University and studied abroad at the University of Salamanca in Spain.

Career Beginnings

Muir began his journalism career at WTVH-TV in Syracuse, first as a high school intern and later as an anchor and reporter from 1994 to 2000. His early reporting included coverage from Israel following the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin.

He later worked as an anchor and reporter at WCVB-TV in Boston from 2000 to 2003, where his investigative reporting on the movements of the 9/11 hijackers earned widespread recognition.

ABC News Career

Muir joined ABC News in 2003, anchoring overnight and early morning broadcasts before advancing to larger roles.

Key milestones in his career include:

• Anchor of World News Now and World News This Morning (2003)
• Co-anchor of Primetime (2006)
• Anchor of World News Saturday (2007)
• Weekend anchor and primary substitute for Diane Sawyer (2012)
• Anchor and managing editor of ABC World News Tonight (2014)
• Co-anchor of 20/20 (since 2013)
• Lead anchor for breaking news and special coverage, succeeding George Stephanopoulos (2021)

Major Coverage and Reporting

Throughout his career, Muir has reported from major global events and disaster zones, including:

• Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans
• The Lebanon War from the Israeli border
• Hamas takeover in Gaza
• The BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico
• The Egyptian Revolution in Cairo’s Tahrir Square
• The Fukushima disaster in Japan
• Mass shootings in Aurora, Colorado, and Newtown, Connecticut

He has also reported from Iran, Somalia, Haiti, Ukraine, and Peru on major political and humanitarian issues.

Honors

Muir’s journalism has earned numerous accolades, including:

• Multiple Emmy Awards
• Several Edward R. Murrow Award honors
• National Headliner Award
• Associated Press awards
• CINE Golden Eagle Award for reporting on America’s heroin crisis

Real Estate

Muir has invested significantly in real estate. In 2013, he purchased a townhouse in New York City’s West Village for $4.2 million and listed it for sale in May 2025 for $7.5 million. In 2019, he bought a home on Skaneateles Lake in New York for approximately $7 million.

David Muir Net Worth

David Muir net worth is estimated at $25 million.