SPECOPSLAB

CSOR vs SEAL

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

CANADACanadian Special Operations Regiment (CSOR) — Special Forces OperatorCANSOFCOM PFSE 3OFFICIALlast 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

EventCSORSEAL
Relative handgrip (both hands, % of body mass + 20 kg)100 %only this unit—
Standard load squats (72 kg, 42 bpm metronome)11only this unit—
Pull-ups (continuous)SEAL: Pull-ups (no time limit)510stricter
Sit-ups (1 min)40only this unit—
Push-ups (continuous, no time limit)SEAL: Push-ups (2 min)4050stricter
20 m shuttle run (level reached)9only this unit—
Ruck march 12 km with 35 kg (minutes)144 minonly this unit—
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: pull-ups and push-ups.

CSOR tests 7 events, SEAL tests 5 events.

Pay

CSOR
CA$9,254 / monthWhat a CSOR Special Forces Operator earns · Corporal (pay level 5A) · Basic · default scenario, gross
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 CSOR or SEAL harder to get into?

SEAL sets the higher minimum in: pull-ups and push-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 CSOR and SEAL fitness tests differ?

CSOR: 7 events (grip, squat 72, pull-ups, sit-ups, push-ups, shuttle 20, ruck 12km). SEAL: 5 events (swim, push-ups, curl-ups, pull-ups, run 1.5mi).

Does CSOR or SEAL pay more?

CSOR: CA$9,254/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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