Targets are commitments to measure—not promises of results.

Southeast Futures Lab uses planning targets and illustrative career ranges to design the model. No learner outcomes exist yet because programs have not launched.

INPUTPROGRAM ACTIVITYFuture bounded pilot delivery

01 / PLANNING TARGET

85% target

COMPLETION

A future pilot target tested against attendance, support, and completion data.

02 / PLANNING TARGET

80% target

PLACEMENT

Requires a defined follow-up window and verified reporting.

03 / PLANNING TARGET

60% local target

RETENTION

Would measure whether opportunity strengthens the region.

DESTINATIONEVIDENCE + PUBLIC REPORTINGMeasured, limited, dated, inspectable

02 — CAREER ILLUSTRATIONS

Entry points and advanced possibilities.

Ranges are planning illustrations informed by public workforce data and role-specific market research reviewed in 2026. They are not typical outcomes or guarantees.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — OEWS ↗O*NET career data ↗

01 PRIMARY SOURCE02 NORMALIZE ROLE / GEOGRAPHY03 APPLY LIMITATIONS04 REVIEW DATE

PATHWAY	ENTRY RANGE	ADVANCED RANGE
Electrical	$18–22/hr	$41–51/hr
HVAC	$18–23/hr	$36–44/hr
Data center	$25–28/hr	$43–52/hr
ServiceNow / IT	$33–42/hr	$72–88/hr

IMPORTANT LIMITATION

Advanced ranges may reflect experienced, specialized, or higher-percentile roles. Actual pay varies by location, employer, certification, experience, hours, and market conditions.

03 — EVIDENCE STANDARD

Make every material claim inspectable.

Prefer primary sources

Use authoritative workforce and credential records.

Separate unlike measures

Do not blend local entry pay and national advanced earnings.

Date every source

Revalidate before grants, outreach, or reporting.

Publish limitations

Label targets, assumptions, and unknowns.