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Jagdkommando vs Grenadiere

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

AUSTRIAJagdkommando (Österreichisches Bundesheer) — OperatorSportliche Limits AWV 2027 — OperatorOFFICIALlast verified 2026-10-18Open the calculator →SWITZERLANDGrenadiere — Ausbildungszentrum Spezialkräfte (AZ SK), IsoneGrenadier aptitude test (Eignungsprüfung, EP) — sports testOFFICIALlast verified 2026-10-18Open the calculator →

Minimum standards, event by event

EventJagdkommandoGrenadiere
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)Grenadiere: Pull-ups, overhand, chin to the bar, no break (Klimmzüge)6same6same
Squats (Kniebeugen, 120 s)48only this unit—
Push-ups (Liegestütze, 120 s)Grenadiere: Push-ups in 60 s from prone, hands touching at the top (Liegestützen)31stricter21
Sit-ups (120 s)25only this unit—
Alternating squat jumps (Hock-Wechsel-Sprünge, 60 s)19only this unit—
2,400 m run12:00only this unit—
5 km march, combat boots and uniform, 20 kg pack (Marsch 5 km, 40 min limit)—40:00only this unit
Lateral core test, hip raises in rhythm, max 120 s (Rumpfkraft seitlich)—46 sonly this unit
Dorsal core test on a box, lowering to 40° in rhythm, max 150 s (dorsale Rumpfkette)—72 sonly 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.

Same minimum: pull-ups.

Jagdkommando tests 8 events, Grenadiere tests 5 events.

Pay

JAGDKOMMANDO
€2,755 / monthWhat a Jagdkommando operator earns · Wachtmeister – Vizeleutnant, z. B. Stabswachtmeister (M BUO) · GS 4 · default scenario, gross
GRENADIERE
CHF 2,281 / monthWhat a Grenadier recruit receives in recruit school (militia: Sold + EO) · Rekrut — CHF 6.00 Sold a day · Recruit school (RS) · default scenario, grosspartly provisional

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

Questions

Is Jagdkommando or Grenadiere harder to get into?

Jagdkommando sets the higher minimum in: push-ups. Same minimum: 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 Jagdkommando and Grenadiere fitness tests differ?

Jagdkommando: 8 events (march 8k, swim 300, pull-ups, squats, push-ups, sit-ups, jumps, run 2.4k). Grenadiere: 5 events (march 5k, pull-ups, push-ups, core lat, core dors).

Does Jagdkommando or Grenadiere pay more?

Jagdkommando: €2,755/month; Grenadiere: CHF 2,281/month (default scenarios, gross). The amounts are in different currencies and depend on taxes and cost of living, so we do not rank them.

Sources:
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