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COMSUBIN vs SEAL

Fitness test and pay side by side. The published minimum fitness standards of COMSUBIN and SEAL, event by event, with pay where we have it. Higher levels are in the paid report.

ITALYCOMSUBIN — Gruppo Operativo Incursori (Marina Militare)Navy VFI 2026 — CEMM incursori track tests (settore CEMM incursori)OFFICIALlast verified 2026-10-18Open the calculator →UNITED STATESU.S. Navy SEALPhysical Screening Test (PST)OFFICIALlast verified 2026-10-18Open the calculator →

Minimum standards, event by event

EventCOMSUBINSEAL
25 m swim, any stroke (nuoto 25 metri)28 sonly this unit—
Push-ups, no rest (piegamenti sulle braccia)SEAL: Push-ups (2 min)1550stricter
Sit-ups, hands behind head, no rest (addominali)25only this unit—
Pull-ups, overhand, shoulder width (trazioni alla sbarra)SEAL: Pull-ups (no time limit)210stricter
500 yd swim (side/breaststroke)—12:30only this unit
Curl-ups (2 min)—50only this unit
1.5 mi run—10:30only 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

SEAL sets the higher minimum in: push-ups and pull-ups.

COMSUBIN tests 4 events, SEAL tests 5 events.

Pay

COMSUBIN
€3,067 / monthWhat a COMSUBIN incursore earns · Capo di 2ª classe (= Maresciallo Ordinario, parametro 131,00) · standard · default scenario, grosspartly provisional
SEAL
$6,901 / monthWhat a SEAL earns · E-5 · >3 · default scenario, gross

Amounts are in each country’s own currency and are not converted.

Questions

Is COMSUBIN or SEAL harder to get into?

SEAL 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 COMSUBIN and SEAL fitness tests differ?

COMSUBIN: 4 events (swim 25, push-ups, sit-ups, pull-ups). SEAL: 5 events (swim, push-ups, curl-ups, pull-ups, run 1.5mi).

Does COMSUBIN or SEAL pay more?

COMSUBIN: €3,067/month; SEAL: $6,901/month (default scenarios, gross). The amounts are in different currencies and depend on taxes and cost of living, so we do not rank them.

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