> ## Documentation Index
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# Validator Rewards

> Epoch level validator rewards.

## Validator Rewards

The `sui.staking.validator_rewards` model provides detailed information about rewards and performance metrics for each validator per epoch.

### Table Columns

Unique Key: `epoch, validator_address`

| Column                         | Description                                                         |
| ------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| checkpoint\_date               | Date and time of the checkpoint                                     |
| epoch                          | The epoch number                                                    |
| validator\_address             | Address of the validator                                            |
| commission\_rate               | Percentage of rewards taken by the validator as commission          |
| voting\_power                  | Validator's voting power in the consensus mechanism                 |
| apr                            | Annual Percentage Rate for staking with this validator              |
| stake                          | Total amount of SUI staked with this validator                      |
| staking\_reward                | Total staking rewards earned by this validator's pool in this epoch |
| pool\_staking\_reward          | Rewards from transaction fees and stake subsidies                   |
| storage\_fund\_staking\_reward | Additional rewards from the storage fund                            |
| pool\_exchange\_rate           | Exchange rate between pool tokens and SUI                           |
| pool\_token\_amount            | Amount of pool tokens in this validator's staking pool              |
| sui\_amount                    | Amount of SUI tokens in this validator's staking pool               |
| reference\_gas\_survey\_quote  | Gas price quote submitted by this validator                         |
| tallying\_rule\_global\_score  | Performance score based on the tallying rule                        |
| tallying\_rule\_reporters      | List of validator addresses that reported on this validator         |

### Understanding Validator Performance

#### Commission Rate

The percentage of rewards that validators keep for themselves. Lower commission rates mean more rewards for delegators.

#### Tallying Rule

The tallying rule is Sui's mechanism for evaluating validator performance. Validators observe and report on each other's behavior, resulting in a global score that reflects reliability and performance.

#### Gas Survey Quote

Each validator submits a gas price quote that contributes to determining the network-wide reference gas price.