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KSK vs Jægerkorpset

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

GERMANYKommando Spezialkräfte (KSK) — KommandosoldatPFV Phase 1 — minimum standards (Kommandosoldat)OFFICIALlast verified 2026-10-18Open the calculator →DENMARKJægerkorpset — Operatør (jægersoldat)Fysisk test niveau 5 + 2nd selection minimumsOFFICIALlast verified 2026-10-18Open the calculator →

Minimum standards, event by event

EventKSKJægerkorpset
Pull-ups (overhand, from dead hang)Jægerkorpset: Pull-ups, overhand (kropshævninger), 3 sets (reps per set)7stricter5
Sit-ups (30 s)20only this unit—
Push-ups, hand-release (30 s)22only this unit—
Coordination course2:00only 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 kg210 minonly this unit—
12-minute run (12-min løbetest)—2,900 monly this unit
Split squat, 3 × 15 per leg — added load—20 kgonly this unit
Dips, 3 sets (reps per set)—5only this unit
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

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

KSK sets the higher minimum in: pull-ups.

KSK tests 7 events, Jægerkorpset tests 8 events.

Pay

KSK
€4,541 / monthWhat a KSK commando soldier (Kommandosoldat) earns · Oberfeldwebel (A 7) · Stufe 3 · default scenario, grosspartly provisional
JÆGERKORPSET
DKK 479,843 / yearWhat a Jægerkorpset operator earns · Sergent (CS, basisløngruppe 2) · bl.gr. 2 · default scenario, grosspartly provisional

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

Questions

Is KSK or Jægerkorpset harder to get into?

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 KSK and Jægerkorpset fitness tests differ?

KSK: 7 events (pull-ups, sit-ups, push-ups, coord, casualty, swim 200, march 20k). Jægerkorpset: 8 events (run 12min, split sq, dips, pull-ups, burpees, march 30k, swim 1k, uw swim).

Does KSK or Jægerkorpset pay more?

KSK: €4,541/month; Jægerkorpset: DKK 479,843/year (default scenarios, gross). The amounts are in different currencies and depend on taxes and cost of living, so we do not rank them.

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