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Jagdkommando vs KSK

Fitness test and pay side by side. The published minimum fitness standards of Jagdkommando and KSK, 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 →GERMANYKommando Spezialkräfte (KSK) — KommandosoldatPFV Phase 1 — minimum standards (Kommandosoldat)OFFICIALlast verified 2026-10-18Open the calculator →

Minimum standards, event by event

EventJagdkommandoKSK
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)KSK: Pull-ups (overhand, from dead hang)67stricter
Squats (Kniebeugen, 120 s)48only this unit—
Push-ups (Liegestütze, 120 s)KSK: Push-ups, hand-release (30 s)31stricter22
Sit-ups (120 s)KSK: Sit-ups (30 s)25stricter20
Alternating squat jumps (Hock-Wechsel-Sprünge, 60 s)19only this unit—
2,400 m run12:00only this unit—
Coordination course—2:00only this unit
Casualty transport (approx. 38 m, 2 obstacles)—2:00only this unit
200 m swim in combat uniform (+ undress in water)—7:30only this unit
20 km march with 20 kg—210 minonly 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 and sit-ups.

KSK sets the higher minimum in: pull-ups.

Jagdkommando tests 8 events, KSK tests 7 events.

Pay

JAGDKOMMANDO
€2,755 / monthWhat a Jagdkommando operator earns · Wachtmeister – Vizeleutnant, z. B. Stabswachtmeister (M BUO) · GS 4 · default scenario, gross
KSK
€4,541 / monthWhat a KSK commando soldier (Kommandosoldat) earns · Oberfeldwebel (A 7) · Stufe 3 · default scenario, grosspartly provisional

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

Questions

Is Jagdkommando or KSK harder to get into?

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

Jagdkommando: 8 events (march 8k, swim 300, pull-ups, squats, push-ups, sit-ups, jumps, run 2.4k). KSK: 7 events (pull-ups, sit-ups, push-ups, coord, casualty, swim 200, march 20k).

Does Jagdkommando or KSK pay more?

Jagdkommando: €2,755/month (Wachtmeister – Vizeleutnant, z. B. Stabswachtmeister (M BUO) · GS 4); KSK: €4,541/month (Oberfeldwebel (A 7) · Stufe 3) (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:
Jagdkommando
KSK