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MOE vs Col Moschin

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

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Minimum standards, event by event

EventMOECol Moschin
Sit-ups (flexión de tronco)Col Moschin: Sit-ups, feet held, 1 min (piegamenti addominali – sit up)57stricter20
Push-ups (extensiones de brazos en tierra)Col Moschin: Push-ups, 2 min (piegamenti sulle braccia)37stricter20
Pull-ups (flexiones de brazos en suspensión en barra)Col Moschin: Pull-ups, overhand, 2 min (trazioni alla sbarra)7stricter4
8 km run (8.000 m lisos)38:00only this unit—
Agility circuit (circuito de agilidad, CAV)13.3 sonly this unit—
2,000 m run (corsa piana 2.000 metri)—10:00only this unit
Hanging knee raises to chest, 1 min (sollevamento ginocchia al petto)—15only this unit
Parallel-bar dips, 1 min (piegamenti alle parallele)—7only 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

MOE sets the higher minimum in: sit-ups, push-ups, and pull-ups.

MOE tests 5 events, Col Moschin tests 6 events.

Pay

MOE
€2,265 / monthWhat a GOE operator earns · Sargento · subgrupo A2 · 0 trienios · default scenario, grosspartly provisional
COL MOSCHIN
€3,021 / monthWhat a Col Moschin incursore earns · Sergente Maggiore (parametro 121,50) · standard · default scenario, grosspartly provisional

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

Questions

Is MOE or Col Moschin harder to get into?

MOE sets the higher minimum in: sit-ups, push-ups, 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 MOE and Col Moschin fitness tests differ?

MOE: 5 events (sit-ups, push-ups, pull-ups, run 8k, agility). Col Moschin: 6 events (run 2k, knees, push-ups, pull-ups, dips, sit-ups).

Does MOE or Col Moschin pay more?

MOE: €2,265/month (Sargento · subgrupo A2 · 0 trienios); Col Moschin: €3,021/month (Sergente Maggiore (parametro 121,50) · standard) (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:
MOE
Col Moschin