Rangers vs PJ/CCT
Fitness test and pay side by side. The published minimum fitness standards of Rangers and PJ/CCT, event by event, with pay where we have it. Higher levels are in the paid report.
UNITED STATESMinimum standards, event by event
| Event | Rangers | PJ/CCT |
|---|---|---|
| Hand-release (T) push-ups, 2 minPJ/CCT: Push-ups, 2 min | 41stricter | 40 |
| Plank | 2:35only this unit | — |
| Pull-upsPJ/CCT: Pull-ups, 2 min | 6 | 8stricter |
| 5-mile run | 40:00only this unit | — |
| 12-mile foot march, 35 lb rucksack and weapon | 180 minonly this unit | — |
| Sit-ups, 2 min | — | 50only this unit |
| 1.5-mile run | — | 10:20only this unit |
| 500 m surface swim (freestyle, breaststroke or sidestroke) | — | 15:00only 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.
PJ/CCT sets the higher minimum in: pull-ups.
Rangers tests 5 events, PJ/CCT tests 5 events.
Pay
Amounts are in each country’s own currency and are not converted.
Questions
Is Rangers or PJ/CCT harder to get into?
Rangers sets the higher minimum in: push-ups. PJ/CCT sets the higher minimum in: 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 PJ/CCT fitness tests differ?
Rangers: 5 events (push-ups, plank, pull-ups, 5-mile run, ruck 12mi). PJ/CCT: 5 events (pull-ups, sit-ups, push-ups, 1.5 mi run, swim 500).
Does Rangers or PJ/CCT pay more?
Rangers: $3,980/month (E-4 · >2); PJ/CCT: $7,121/month (E-5 · >4) (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 — Special Warfare Open Enlistment contract (9T500) — AETC/A3S — Initial Fitness Test (IFT) Worksheet, 1 Nov 21 (column SWOE) (2021-11-01)
- PJ/CCT column — prior service, crossflow, retraining — AETC/A3S — Initial Fitness Test (IFT) Worksheet, 1 Nov 21 (column PJ/CCT/TACP/SR) (2021-11-01)