David Simon's Net Worth is $15 million. He is an American journalist, author and producer/writer of television series. David Simon has built his net worth just as a creator of HBO television series The Wire. David Simon was born in Washington and he worked as a crime reporter  for the Baltimore Sun after completion of his college studies. Simon has written a number of crime novels like "Homicide: A Year on Killing Streets" that was adapted to a Television series, which ran for 6 years.

He is well-known for his journalistic and dialogue approach to writing. He says that authenticity is very crucial and he writes not having that general audience in mind. Simon spent better part of his career covering crime beat. His co-workers said that he loved journalism and he always felt like I was God's work.