Ylivääpeli

Ylivääpeli (överfältväbel in Swedish) is a Finnish military rank above vääpeli (fältväbel) and below sotilasmestari (militärmästare).

History and related ranks
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 and 2007 the rank was not actively awarded.