In 2005 the typical worker with a high school diploma made 6000 more than dropout Over course of lifetime this suggests that graduate will make how much?

To answer this question, we need to make some assumptions. The most crucial is the *length of a working lifetime*. Let's assume a 40-year working life for simplicity.

If a high school graduate makes $6,000 more *per year* than a dropout, over a 40-year career, the total difference would be:

$6,000/year * 40 years = $240,000

Therefore, over a lifetime, a high school graduate would make $240,000 more than a high school dropout, based on this simplified model. The actual amount could vary widely depending on many other factors (salary increases over time, career changes, unemployment periods, etc.).