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Frømandskorpset vs Jægerkorpset

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

DENMARKFrømandskorpset — Operatør (frømand)Fysisk test niveau 5 (1st and 2nd selection)OFFICIALlast verified 2026-10-18Open the calculator →DENMARKJægerkorpset — Operatør (jægersoldat)Fysisk test niveau 5 + 2nd selection minimumsOFFICIALlast verified 2026-10-18Open the calculator →

Minimum standards, event by event

EventFrømandskorpsetJægerkorpset
12-minute run (12-min løbetest)2,900 msame2,900 msame
Split squat, 3 × 15 per leg — added load20 kgsame20 kgsame
Dips, 3 sets (reps per set)5same5same
Pull-ups, overhand (kropshævninger), 3 sets (reps per set)5same5same
Burpees in 2 minutes35same35same
30 km march with 20 kg (hours)—6 honly this unit
1,000 m breaststroke (brystsvømning)—25:00only this unit
Underwater swim (undervandssvømning)—25 monly this unit

Higher levels (e.g. competitive or elevated standards) and your gap to each are in the paid report.

Where the bar is higher

Same minimum: run 12min, split sq, dips, pull-ups, and burpees.

Frømandskorpset tests 5 events, Jægerkorpset tests 8 events.

Pay

FRØMANDSKORPSET
DKK 479,843 / yearWhat a Frømandskorpset operator earns · Sergent (CS, basisløngruppe 2) · bl.gr. 2 · default scenario, grosspartly provisional
JÆGERKORPSET
DKK 479,843 / yearWhat a Jægerkorpset operator earns · Sergent (CS, basisløngruppe 2) · bl.gr. 2 · default scenario, grosspartly provisional

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

Questions

Is Frømandskorpset or Jægerkorpset harder to get into?

Same minimum: run 12min, split sq, dips, pull-ups, and burpees. 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 Frømandskorpset and Jægerkorpset fitness tests differ?

Frømandskorpset: 5 events (run 12min, split sq, dips, pull-ups, burpees). Jægerkorpset: 8 events (run 12min, split sq, dips, pull-ups, burpees, march 30k, swim 1k, uw swim).

Does Frømandskorpset or Jægerkorpset pay more?

Frømandskorpset: DKK 479,843/year (Sergent (CS, basisløngruppe 2) · bl.gr. 2); Jægerkorpset: DKK 479,843/year (Sergent (CS, basisløngruppe 2) · bl.gr. 2) (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:
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