# Calculation of held amount **URL:** \ **Category:** FAQ\ **Tags:** held-amount\ **Created:** [May 13, 2020, 9:41am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/calculation-of-held-amount/6761 "2020-05-13T09:41:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![nerdatwork](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/nerdatwork/32/1135_2.png) [@nerdatwork](https://forum.storj.io/u/nerdatwork)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2020, 9:46am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/calculation-of-held-amount/6761/2 "2020-05-13T09:46:32Z")
> [@loadmi](#): > > Does this mean the held amount is calculated according to every satelite Yes. Every satellite handles the payment for the node it interacts with. So your node’s age on every satellite may differ. Use earnings calculator to see your node’s age > [@Earnings calculator (Detailed earnings info and health status of your node, including vetting progress and garbage collection status)](https://forum.storj.io/t/earnings-calculator-update-2020-05-08-v9-2-0-now-with-surge-calculation-total-held-back-amount-payouts-of-held-back-amount-and-accurate-node-age-in-a-redesigned-satellite-breakdown/1794): > > Latest version @ 2025-12-18: v14.3.0 - Consider minimum vetting time for vetting progress I made this calculator to provide payout information and be used as an extension of the dashboard functionality already provided by Storj. Storj Earnings Calculator Earnings calculation script for Storj storagenodes Prerequisites Python is required to run this script. This script was tested on Windows 10 and Linux, with Python 3.7. Other OS’s and versions will likely also work. Warning If you are runnin… --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.storj.io/t/calculation-of-held-amount/6761)._