Jagdkommando vs ZSS
Fitness test and pay side by side. The published minimum fitness standards of Jagdkommando and ZSS, 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 →
CROATIAZapovjedništvo specijalnih snaga (ZSS) Oružanih snaga Republike HrvatskeCategory I soldier fitness test (provjera tjelesne spremnosti, Pravilnik NN 37/2024, Prilog 18)OFFICIALlast verified 2026-10-18Open the calculator →Minimum standards, event by event
| Event | Jagdkommando | ZSS |
|---|---|---|
| 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)ZSS: Pull-ups (zgibovi) | 6 | 9stricter |
| Squats (Kniebeugen, 120 s) | 48only this unit | — |
| Push-ups (Liegestütze, 120 s)ZSS: Push-ups in 2 min (sklekovi na tlu) | 31 | 58stricter |
| Sit-ups (120 s)ZSS: Sit-ups in 2 min (pregibi trupa) | 25 | 65stricter |
| Alternating squat jumps (Hock-Wechsel-Sprünge, 60 s) | 19only this unit | — |
| 2,400 m run | 12:00only this unit | — |
| 3,200 m run (trčanje 3200 m) | — | 14:48only this unit |
| 270 m shuttle run with changes of direction, 12 × 22.5 m (trčanje 270 m s promjenom smjera) | — | 66.5 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
ZSS sets the higher minimum in: pull-ups, push-ups, and sit-ups.
Jagdkommando tests 8 events, ZSS tests 5 events.
Pay
Amounts are in each country’s own currency and are not converted.
Questions
Is Jagdkommando or ZSS harder to get into?
ZSS sets the higher minimum in: pull-ups, push-ups, and sit-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 ZSS fitness tests differ?
Jagdkommando: 8 events (march 8k, swim 300, pull-ups, squats, push-ups, sit-ups, jumps, run 2.4k). ZSS: 5 events (run 3200, shuttle270, push-ups, sit-ups, pull-ups).
Does Jagdkommando or ZSS pay more?
Jagdkommando: €2,755/month (Wachtmeister – Vizeleutnant, z. B. Stabswachtmeister (M BUO) · GS 4); ZSS: €2,757/month (narednik (koeficijent 2,00) · 10) (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.
- Minimum (Operator) — Bundesheer — Sportliche Limits AWV Jagdkommando 2027 (SportlicheLimitsAWV_JaKdo_2027.pdf) (2026-06-05)
- 80 points in every event — Category I minimum, operators up to 31 — Pravilnik o utvrđivanju zdravstvenih, psihičkih, tjelesnih i sigurnosnih uvjeta za prijam u službu u Oružane snage Republike Hrvatske (NN 37/2024), Prilog 18, točke 3.1–3.4 (2026-10-18)
- 100 points in every event — the top of the scale, operators up to 31 — Pravilnik o utvrđivanju zdravstvenih, psihičkih, tjelesnih i sigurnosnih uvjeta za prijam u službu u Oružane snage Republike Hrvatske (NN 37/2024), Prilog 18, točke 3.1–3.4 (2026-10-18)