diff --git a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/cluster/messaging/impl/ClusterCommunicationManager.java b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/cluster/messaging/impl/ClusterCommunicationManager.java
index df4ac5c..ffde400 100644
--- a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/cluster/messaging/impl/ClusterCommunicationManager.java
+++ b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/cluster/messaging/impl/ClusterCommunicationManager.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 import org.onosproject.store.cluster.messaging.Endpoint;
 import org.onosproject.store.cluster.messaging.MessageSubject;
 import org.onosproject.store.cluster.messaging.MessagingService;
+import org.onosproject.utils.MeteringAgent;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
 import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkArgument;
+import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
 
 @Component(immediate = true)
 @Service
@@ -55,6 +57,18 @@
 
     private final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(getClass());
 
+    private final MeteringAgent subjectMeteringAgent = new MeteringAgent(PRIMITIVE_NAME, SUBJECT_PREFIX, true);
+    private final MeteringAgent endpointMeteringAgent = new MeteringAgent(PRIMITIVE_NAME, ENDPOINT_PREFIX, true);
+
+    private static final String PRIMITIVE_NAME = "clusterCommunication";
+    private static final String SUBJECT_PREFIX = "subject";
+    private static final String ENDPOINT_PREFIX = "endpoint";
+
+    private static final String SERIALIZING = "serialization";
+    private static final String DESERIALIZING = "deserialization";
+    private static final String NODE_PREFIX = "node:";
+    private static final String ROUND_TRIP_SUFFIX = ".rtt";
+
     @Reference(cardinality = ReferenceCardinality.MANDATORY_UNARY)
     private ClusterService clusterService;
 
@@ -110,7 +124,8 @@
             byte[] payload = new ClusterMessage(
                     localNodeId,
                     subject,
-                    encoder.apply(message)).getBytes();
+                    timeFunction(encoder, subjectMeteringAgent, SERIALIZING).apply(message)
+                    ).getBytes();
             return doUnicast(subject, payload, toNodeId);
         } catch (Exception e) {
             return Tools.exceptionalFuture(e);
@@ -125,7 +140,8 @@
         byte[] payload = new ClusterMessage(
                 localNodeId,
                 subject,
-                encoder.apply(message)).getBytes();
+                timeFunction(encoder, subjectMeteringAgent, SERIALIZING).apply(message))
+                .getBytes();
         nodes.forEach(nodeId -> doUnicast(subject, payload, nodeId));
     }
 
@@ -139,8 +155,10 @@
             ClusterMessage envelope = new ClusterMessage(
                     clusterService.getLocalNode().id(),
                     subject,
-                    encoder.apply(message));
-            return sendAndReceive(subject, envelope.getBytes(), toNodeId).thenApply(decoder);
+                    timeFunction(encoder, subjectMeteringAgent, SERIALIZING).
+                            apply(message));
+            return sendAndReceive(subject, envelope.getBytes(), toNodeId).
+                    thenApply(bytes -> timeFunction(decoder, subjectMeteringAgent, DESERIALIZING).apply(bytes));
         } catch (Exception e) {
             return Tools.exceptionalFuture(e);
         }
@@ -157,7 +175,15 @@
         ControllerNode node = clusterService.getNode(toNodeId);
         checkArgument(node != null, "Unknown nodeId: %s", toNodeId);
         Endpoint nodeEp = new Endpoint(node.ip(), node.tcpPort());
-        return messagingService.sendAndReceive(nodeEp, subject.value(), payload);
+        final MeteringAgent.Context epContext = endpointMeteringAgent.
+                startTimer(NODE_PREFIX + toNodeId.toString() + ROUND_TRIP_SUFFIX);
+        final MeteringAgent.Context subjectContext = subjectMeteringAgent.
+                startTimer(subject.toString() + ROUND_TRIP_SUFFIX);
+        return messagingService.sendAndReceive(nodeEp, subject.value(), payload).
+                whenComplete((bytes, throwable) -> {
+                    subjectContext.stop(throwable);
+                    epContext.stop(throwable);
+                });
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -213,6 +239,40 @@
                 executor);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Performs the timed function, returning the value it would while timing the operation.
+     *
+     * @param timedFunction the function to be timed
+     * @param meter the metering agent to be used to time the function
+     * @param opName the opname to be used when starting the meter
+     * @param <A> The param type of the function
+     * @param <B> The return type of the function
+     * @return the value returned by the timed function
+     */
+    private <A, B> Function<A, B> timeFunction(Function<A, B> timedFunction,
+                                               MeteringAgent meter, String opName) {
+        checkNotNull(timedFunction);
+        checkNotNull(meter);
+        checkNotNull(opName);
+        return new Function<A, B>() {
+            @Override
+            public B apply(A a) {
+                final MeteringAgent.Context context = meter.startTimer(opName);
+                B result = null;
+                try {
+                    result = timedFunction.apply(a);
+                } catch (Exception e) {
+                    context.stop(e);
+                    throw new RuntimeException(e);
+                } finally {
+                    context.stop(null);
+                    return result;
+                }
+            }
+        };
+    }
+
+
     private class InternalClusterMessageHandler implements BiFunction<Endpoint, byte[], byte[]> {
         private ClusterMessageHandler handler;
 
@@ -243,7 +303,9 @@
 
         @Override
         public CompletableFuture<byte[]> apply(Endpoint sender, byte[] bytes) {
-            return handler.apply(decoder.apply(ClusterMessage.fromBytes(bytes).payload())).thenApply(encoder);
+            return handler.apply(timeFunction(decoder, subjectMeteringAgent, DESERIALIZING).
+                    apply(ClusterMessage.fromBytes(bytes).payload())).
+                    thenApply(m -> timeFunction(encoder, subjectMeteringAgent, SERIALIZING).apply(m));
         }
     }
 
@@ -258,7 +320,8 @@
 
         @Override
         public void accept(Endpoint sender, byte[] bytes) {
-            consumer.accept(decoder.apply(ClusterMessage.fromBytes(bytes).payload()));
+            consumer.accept(timeFunction(decoder, subjectMeteringAgent, DESERIALIZING).
+                    apply(ClusterMessage.fromBytes(bytes).payload()));
         }
     }
 }