diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
index 64e82f63da..f8105eca16 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
@@ -306,13 +306,18 @@ bool Avatar::shouldDie() const {
 }
 
 void Avatar::simulate(float deltaTime, bool inView) {
+    _simulationRate.increment();
+
     PROFILE_RANGE(simulation, "simulate");
     PerformanceTimer perfTimer("simulate");
     {
         PROFILE_RANGE(simulation, "updateJoints");
         if (inView && _hasNewJointData) {
             _skeletonModel->getRig()->copyJointsFromJointData(_jointData);
+            _jointDataSimulationRate.increment();
+
             _skeletonModel->simulate(deltaTime, true);
+            _skeletonModelSimulationRate.increment();
 
             locationChanged(); // joints changed, so if there are any children, update them.
             _hasNewJointData = false;
@@ -328,6 +333,7 @@ void Avatar::simulate(float deltaTime, bool inView) {
         } else {
             // a non-full update is still required so that the position, rotation, scale and bounds of the skeletonModel are updated.
             _skeletonModel->simulate(deltaTime, false);
+            _skeletonModelSimulationRate.increment();
         }
     }
 
@@ -357,6 +363,18 @@ void Avatar::simulate(float deltaTime, bool inView) {
     }
 }
 
+float Avatar::getSimulationRate(const QString& rateName) {
+    if (rateName == "") {
+        return _simulationRate.rate();
+    } else if (rateName == "avatar") {
+        return _simulationRate.rate();
+    } else if (rateName == "skeletonModel") {
+        return _skeletonModelSimulationRate.rate();
+    } else if (rateName == "jointData") {
+        return _jointDataSimulationRate.rate();
+    }
+}
+
 bool Avatar::isLookingAtMe(AvatarSharedPointer avatar) const {
     const float HEAD_SPHERE_RADIUS = 0.1f;
     glm::vec3 theirLookAt = dynamic_pointer_cast<Avatar>(avatar)->getHead()->getLookAtPosition();
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.h b/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.h
index 8f2b0817c1..e0d19fcbc1 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.h
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.h
@@ -182,6 +182,8 @@ public:
     void animateScaleChanges(float deltaTime);
     void setTargetScale(float targetScale) override;
 
+    Q_INVOKABLE float getSimulationRate(const QString& rateName = QString(""));
+
 public slots:
 
     // FIXME - these should be migrated to use Pose data instead
@@ -259,6 +261,12 @@ protected:
     void addToScene(AvatarSharedPointer self);
     void ensureInScene(AvatarSharedPointer self);
 
+    // Some rate tracking support
+    RateCounter<> _simulationRate;
+    RateCounter<> _skeletonModelSimulationRate;
+    RateCounter<> _jointDataSimulationRate;
+
+
 private:
     uint64_t _lastRenderUpdateTime { 0 };
     int _leftPointerGeometryID { 0 };
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/AvatarManager.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/AvatarManager.cpp
index df3164e6fc..136d7cc016 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/AvatarManager.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/AvatarManager.cpp
@@ -137,6 +137,13 @@ float AvatarManager::getAvatarDataRate(const QUuid& sessionID, const QString& ra
     return avatar->getDataRate(rateName);
 }
 
+float AvatarManager::getAvatarSimulationRate(const QUuid& sessionID, const QString& rateName) {
+    auto avatar = std::static_pointer_cast<Avatar>(getAvatarBySessionID(sessionID));
+    return avatar ? avatar->getSimulationRate(rateName) : 0.0f; 
+}
+
+
+
 class AvatarPriority {
 public:
     AvatarPriority(AvatarSharedPointer a, float p) : avatar(a), priority(p) {}
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/AvatarManager.h b/interface/src/avatar/AvatarManager.h
index 787d6f2d83..c80fd14def 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/AvatarManager.h
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/AvatarManager.h
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ public:
     void handleCollisionEvents(const CollisionEvents& collisionEvents);
 
     Q_INVOKABLE float getAvatarDataRate(const QUuid& sessionID, const QString& rateName = QString(""));
+    Q_INVOKABLE float getAvatarSimulationRate(const QUuid& sessionID, const QString& rateName = QString(""));
+
     Q_INVOKABLE RayToAvatarIntersectionResult findRayIntersection(const PickRay& ray,
                                                                   const QScriptValue& avatarIdsToInclude = QScriptValue(),
                                                                   const QScriptValue& avatarIdsToDiscard = QScriptValue());
diff --git a/scripts/developer/debugging/debugAvatarMixer.js b/scripts/developer/debugging/debugAvatarMixer.js
index 6c0a935b70..1c11d308b8 100644
--- a/scripts/developer/debugging/debugAvatarMixer.js
+++ b/scripts/developer/debugging/debugAvatarMixer.js
@@ -60,7 +60,8 @@ function updateOverlays() {
             var overlayPosition = avatar.getJointPosition("Head");
             overlayPosition.y += 1.05;
 
-            var text = " All: " + AvatarManager.getAvatarDataRate(avatarID).toFixed(2) + "\n"
+            var text = "--- Data from Mixer ----------------------\n"
+                       +"All: " + AvatarManager.getAvatarDataRate(avatarID).toFixed(2) + "\n"
                        +" GP: " + AvatarManager.getAvatarDataRate(avatarID,"globalPosition").toFixed(2) + "\n"
                        +" LP: " + AvatarManager.getAvatarDataRate(avatarID,"localPosition").toFixed(2) + "\n"
                        +" BB: " + AvatarManager.getAvatarDataRate(avatarID,"avatarBoundingBox").toFixed(2) + "\n"
@@ -72,7 +73,11 @@ function updateOverlays() {
                        +" AF: " + AvatarManager.getAvatarDataRate(avatarID,"additionalFlags").toFixed(2) + "\n"
                        +" PI: " + AvatarManager.getAvatarDataRate(avatarID,"parentInfo").toFixed(2) + "\n"
                        +" FT: " + AvatarManager.getAvatarDataRate(avatarID,"faceTracker").toFixed(2) + "\n"
-                       +" JD: " + AvatarManager.getAvatarDataRate(avatarID,"jointData").toFixed(2);
+                       +" JD: " + AvatarManager.getAvatarDataRate(avatarID,"jointData").toFixed(2)
+                       +"--- Simulation ----------------------\n"
+                       +"All: " + AvatarManager.getAvatarSimulationRate(avatarID,"avatar").toFixed(2) + "\n"
+                       +" SM: " + AvatarManager.getAvatarSimulationRate(avatarID,"skeletonModel").toFixed(2) + "\n"
+                       +" JS: " + AvatarManager.getAvatarSimulationRate(avatarID,"jointData").toFixed(2) + "\n"
 
             if (avatarID in debugOverlays) {
                 // keep the overlay above the current position of this avatar