Ylivääpeli
Ylivääpeli is a Finnish military rank above Vääpeli and below Sotilasmestari
.The rank was introduced to promote professional NCOs, graduated from Maanpuolustusopisto, in the rank of vääpeli, with a similar purpose as the higher rank of sotilasmestari. Between 1993-2007 the rank was not being actively awarded.