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EKO Cobra vs Jagdkommando

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

AUSTRIAEKO Cobra / DSE (Bundesministerium für Inneres) — EinsatzbeamterPolice Fitness-Check (Polizeigrundausbildung) — entry route; Cobra limits not publicAPPROXIMATElast verified 2026-10-18Open the calculator →AUSTRIAJagdkommando (Österreichisches Bundesheer) — OperatorSportliche Limits AWV 2027 — OperatorOFFICIALlast verified 2026-10-18Open the calculator →

Minimum standards, event by event

EventEKO CobraJagdkommando
Push-ups (Liegestütze)Jagdkommando: Push-ups (Liegestütze, 120 s)1531stricter
3,000 m run (Laufen)15:15only this unit—
8 km speed march with 20 kg (Eilmarsch)—60:00only this unit
300 m swim in clothes (Kleiderschwimmen)—11:00only this unit
Pull-ups (60 s)—6only this unit
Squats (Kniebeugen, 120 s)—48only this unit
Sit-ups (120 s)—25only this unit
Alternating squat jumps (Hock-Wechsel-Sprünge, 60 s)—19only this unit
2,400 m run—12:00only 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

Jagdkommando sets the higher minimum in: push-ups.

EKO Cobra tests 2 events, Jagdkommando tests 8 events.

Pay

EKO COBRA
€3,271 / monthWhat an EKO Cobra officer earns · Inspektor / Revierinspektor (E 2b) · GS 3 · default scenario, grosspartly provisional
JAGDKOMMANDO
€2,755 / monthWhat a Jagdkommando operator earns · Wachtmeister – Vizeleutnant, z. B. Stabswachtmeister (M BUO) · GS 4 · default scenario, gross

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

Questions

Is EKO Cobra or Jagdkommando harder to get into?

Jagdkommando sets the higher minimum in: 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 EKO Cobra and Jagdkommando fitness tests differ?

EKO Cobra: 2 events (push-ups, run 3k). Jagdkommando: 8 events (march 8k, swim 300, pull-ups, squats, push-ups, sit-ups, jumps, run 2.4k).

Does EKO Cobra or Jagdkommando pay more?

EKO Cobra: €3,271/month (Inspektor / Revierinspektor (E 2b) · GS 3); Jagdkommando: €2,755/month (Wachtmeister – Vizeleutnant, z. B. Stabswachtmeister (M BUO) · GS 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.

Sources:
EKO Cobra
Jagdkommando