The information below about points, ranks, and promotion applies to most countries. Please check for any additional information about your country. In particular, countries with rank Self-Management may have very different ranking systems.
If you are NOT in a rank Self-Managed country and you have met the criteria for promotion, please contact Waze Support to request promotion. If you are in a rank Self-Managed country, please read your country-specific information to learn about rank promotion. Note: This information was last changed as of July 2014[update]. Future changes are still in discussion.
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| Icon | Editing Rank (Level) | Description Suggested Edit Count |
Editable Area Radius | Unlocked Waze Mood | Notes |
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| N/A (staff) | Admin, System, or Basemap import | N/A | Includes segments which have not been created or edited by an actual user, but exist from the initial data import (called the basemap) will show this information. | ||
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N/A | Apgabala pārvaldnieks | N/A | Area Manager (AM) is a role not a rank, however this role along with some higher roles e.g. State/Country Manager give the editor greater permissions that listed for their rank in this table. Area Managers (AM) can edit anything within their assigned area except objects locked by higher-level editors. Editors of any Rank can be granted AM rights, however in some countries there may be a minimum requirement before Area Managers are approved. Read the Apgabala pārvaldnieks section in the Wiki first before applying for an AM. | |
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1 | New users | 1,60 km | All users start in this group, unless they are a member of one of the other special groups listed | |
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2 | Beginner Editors, over 3K edits, or IGN editors | 3,22 km | 
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IGN Map editors are an extension of the Waze Geo-Ops (aka the Map Team) |
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3 | Proficient Editors, (most AMs), over 25K edits | 4,83 km | 
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Editors with 25K edits. Rank 3 will require a request to, and, review by the RC before approval. Note: Some IGN Map editors may also be rank 3. |
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4 | Advanced Editors, over 100K edits | 6,44 km | Rank 4 will require a request to, and, review by the RC before approval. Note: Very few IGN Map editors may also be rank 4. | |
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5 | Expert Editors, (most SMs), over 250K edits | 6,44 km | 
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Rank 5 will require a request to, and, review by the RC before approval. |
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6 | Waze Champs | N/A | Waze Champ (Rank 6) will require recommendations, review, and approval by other US Champs before Champ status is given. Note: Although CMs and Champs have countrywide access, the Rank of Champ is greater than that of a CM. The same promotion from Local Champ (LC) to Global Champ (GC) applies. | |
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Staff | Waze admins | Unlimited | Currently only paid Waze employees |