Rangers vs HRT
Fitness test and pay side by side. The published minimum fitness standards of Rangers and HRT, event by event, with pay where we have it. Higher levels are in the paid report.
UNITED STATESMinimum standards, event by event
| Event | Rangers | HRT |
|---|---|---|
| Hand-release (T) push-ups, 2 minHRT: Push-ups, untimed | 41stricter | 30 |
| Plank | 2:35only this unit | — |
| Pull-upsHRT: Pull-ups, untimed | 6stricter | 2 |
| 5-mile run | 40:00only this unit | — |
| 12-mile foot march, 35 lb rucksack and weapon | 180 minonly this unit | — |
| 300 m sprint | — | 52.4 sonly this unit |
| 1.5-mile run | — | 12:24only this unit |
Events in the same row are similar but not identical — read the event names.
Higher levels (e.g. competitive or elevated standards) and your gap to each are in the paid report.
Where the bar is higher
Rangers sets the higher minimum in: push-ups and pull-ups.
Rangers tests 5 events, HRT tests 4 events.
Pay
Amounts are in each country’s own currency and are not converted.
Questions
Is Rangers or HRT harder to get into?
Rangers sets the higher minimum in: push-ups and pull-ups. These are only the published fitness minimums; selection itself, medical and other requirements differ, and passing the minimum does not guarantee selection.
How do the Rangers and HRT fitness tests differ?
Rangers: 5 events (push-ups, plank, pull-ups, 5-mile run, ruck 12mi). HRT: 4 events (pull-ups, 300 m, push-ups, 1.5 mi run).
Does Rangers or HRT pay more?
Rangers: $3,980/month (E-4 · >2); HRT: $13,037/month (GS-13 (GS-1811 Special Agent, L058) · Step 1) (default scenarios, gross). The default scenarios use different ranks and seniority, so this is not a like-for-like comparison — set the same rank in the pay calculator on each unit page.
- Minimum — 1 point in every event (men) — FBI — Physical Fitness Test (PFT) Self-Evaluation Form (last updated May 2026); fbijobs.gov Physical Requirements, events 1–4 (2026-10-18)
- 10-point total spread evenly — 3 points per event (men) — FBI — PFT Self-Evaluation Form (May 2026), 3-point row; rule: 10 points in total, at least 1 in each event (2026-10-18)