Jægerkorpset vs Laskuvarjojääkärit
Fitness test and pay side by side. The published minimum fitness standards of Jægerkorpset and Laskuvarjojääkärit, event by event, with pay where we have it. Higher levels are in the paid report.
DENMARKJægerkorpset — Operatør (jægersoldat)Fysisk test niveau 5 + 2nd selection minimumsOFFICIALlast verified 2026-10-18Open the calculator →
FINLANDUtin jääkärirykmentti (UJR) — LaskuvarjojääkäritEntrance exam physical tests (valintakokeiden fyysiset testit)OFFICIALlast verified 2026-10-18Open the calculator →Minimum standards, event by event
| Event | Jægerkorpset | Laskuvarjojääkärit |
|---|---|---|
| 12-minute run (12-min løbetest)Laskuvarjojääkärit: 12-minute run, pre-selection cut-off (12 minuutin juoksutesti) | 2,900 m | 3,000 mstricter |
| Split squat, 3 × 15 per leg — added load | 20 kgonly this unit | — |
| Dips, 3 sets (reps per set) | 5only this unit | — |
| Pull-ups, overhand (kropshævninger), 3 sets (reps per set)Laskuvarjojääkärit: Pull-ups, underhand, no time limit (leuanveto) | 5 | 6stricter |
| Burpees in 2 minutes | 35only this unit | — |
| 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 | — |
| Coordination test — 10 line runs + 10 body-control moves, total time (koordinaatiotesti) | — | 1:45only this unit |
| Sit-ups in 60 s, hands behind the neck (vatsalihasliike) | — | 32only this unit |
| Push-ups in 60 s, elbows to 90° (etunojapunnerrus) | — | 22only this unit |
| Back extensions in 60 s, torso raised 30 cm (selkälihasliike) | — | 40only this unit |
| Standing long jump, best of 2 (vauhditon pituushyppy) | — | 2 monly this unit |
| 3 km timed run with a backpack of about 10 kg (reppujuoksu) | — | 14:30only this unit |
| 200 m freestyle swim, no goggles, diving start (uinti) | — | 4:45only 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
Laskuvarjojääkärit sets the higher minimum in: cooper and pull-ups.
Jægerkorpset tests 8 events, Laskuvarjojääkärit tests 9 events.
Pay
Amounts are in each country’s own currency and are not converted.
Questions
Is Jægerkorpset or Laskuvarjojääkärit harder to get into?
Laskuvarjojääkärit sets the higher minimum in: cooper 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 Jægerkorpset and Laskuvarjojääkärit fitness tests differ?
Jægerkorpset: 8 events (run 12min, split sq, dips, pull-ups, burpees, march 30k, swim 1k, uw swim). Laskuvarjojääkärit: 9 events (cooper, coord., sit-ups, push-ups, back ext, pull-ups, long jump, ruck 3k, swim 200).
Does Jægerkorpset or Laskuvarjojääkärit pay more?
Jægerkorpset: DKK 479,843/year; Laskuvarjojääkärit: €185/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 (niveau 5 + 2nd selection) — karriere.forsvaret.dk — Operatør ved Jægerkorpset; Fysisk test niveau 1–5 (table niveau 2–5) (2026-10-18)
- Minimum — 1 point per event — intti.fi — Laskuvarjojääkärit (Wayback snapshot 2 Aug 2026) (2026-08-02)
- Full points — 3 per strength event, 20 for the run, 3 for the swim — intti.fi — Laskuvarjojääkärit (Wayback snapshot 2 Aug 2026) (2026-08-02)