GSG 9 vs HRT
Fitness test and pay side by side. The published minimum fitness standards of GSG 9 and HRT, event by event, with pay where we have it. Higher levels are in the paid report.
GERMANY
UNITED STATESMinimum standards, event by event
| Event | GSG 9 | HRT |
|---|---|---|
| Bench press at 75% of body weight (reps) | 10only this unit | — |
| Strict pull-ups (overhand, shoulder-width, from dead hang)HRT: Pull-ups, untimed | 10stricter | 2 |
| Cooper test (12-minute run) | 3,000 monly this unit | — |
| 100 m sprint | 13.4 sonly this unit | — |
| Standing long jump | 2.4 monly this unit | — |
| Indoor obstacle course (Hallenhindernisbahn, 14 obstacles) | 3:30only this unit | — |
| 300 m sprint | — | 52.4 sonly this unit |
| Push-ups, untimed | — | 30only this unit |
| 1.5-mile run | — | 12:24only 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
GSG 9 sets the higher minimum in: pull-ups.
GSG 9 tests 6 events, HRT tests 4 events.
Pay
Amounts are in each country’s own currency and are not converted.
Questions
Is GSG 9 or HRT harder to get into?
GSG 9 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 GSG 9 and HRT fitness tests differ?
GSG 9: 6 events (bench 75%, pull-ups, cooper, sprint 100, long jump, obstacle). HRT: 4 events (pull-ups, 300 m, push-ups, 1.5 mi run).
Does GSG 9 or HRT pay more?
GSG 9: €4,301/month; HRT: $13,037/month (default scenarios, gross). The amounts are in different currencies and depend on taxes and cost of living, so we do not rank them.
- Minimum (Mindestleistung) — bundespolizei.de — GSG 9: Das Eignungsauswahlverfahren (Wayback snapshot 19 Jan 2024) (2024-01-19)
- Optimal value (Optimalwert) — bundespolizei.de — GSG 9: Leistungsziel, Leistungsübersicht Eignungsauswahlverfahren (Wayback snapshot 19 Apr 2023) (2023-04-19)
- Minimum — 1 point in every event (men) — FBI — Physical Fitness Test (PFT) Self-Evaluation Form (last updated May 2026); fbijobs.gov Physical Requirements, events 1–4 (2026-10-18)
- 10-point total spread evenly — 3 points per event (men) — FBI — PFT Self-Evaluation Form (May 2026), 3-point row; rule: 10 points in total, at least 1 in each event (2026-10-18)