Handball gain huge popularity, the world championship after one years time period, how much does a handball player earn weekly or annually from their clubs. In 2016, a sports journal claimed about the most earning handball players the list is lead by Hans Lindberg who played for the HSV Hamburg club in Germany. Here you will see the details about the highest paid handball players in 2017.
| Ranking | Player | Team | Annual Earnings |
| #1 | Mikkel Hansen | PSG Handball | €10 Million |
| #2 | Nikola Karabatić | PSG Handball | €8.5 Million |
| #3 | Hans Lindberg | Füchse Berlin | €6.5 Million |
| #4 | Daniel Narcisse | Paris Handball | €6 Million |
| #5 | Domagoj Duvnjak | THW Kiel | €5.5 Million |
| #6 | Anders Eggert Jensen | Skjern Håndbold | €5 Million |
| #7 | Filip Jícha | FC Barcelona | €4.6 Million |
| #8 | Guðjón Valur Sigurðsson | Rhein-Neckar Löwen | €3 Million |
| #9 | Kiril Lazarov | FC Barcelona | €2.5 Million |
| #10 | Thierry Omeyer | PSG Handball | €2 Million |
Mikkel Hansen: Annual Salary (€10 Million): PSG Handball:
Mikkel Hansen is among the best players of handball, he scored 822 goals in 174 match appearances for Denmark handball team. In 2012, he signed up with the (PSG Handball) and become the highest earning player in league and in the world. According to sources Hansen made (€10 million) from his annual salary at club.
Nikola Karabatić: Annual Salary (€8.5 Million): PSG Handball:
Nikola Karabatić, is a professional handball player of France. He rise to fame during after winning back to back gold medals in 2012 London Games and 2008 Beijing games. His performance bring him in spotlight and he moved from FC Barcelona handball club to (PSG handball club) in 2015.
Hans Lindberg: Annual Salary (€6.5 Million): Füchse Berlin:
Hans Lindberg is a professional player of Denmark handball team. He is signed by the team of Füchse Berlin. After playing a successful career at club (HSV Hamburg). With Hamburg he won the 2012–13 EHF Champions League and also become the top scorer of the tournament.
Daniel Narcisse: Annual Salary (€6 Million): Paris Handball:
Daniel Narcisse is key player for the France handball team. He scored 912 goals for the national side in all international competitions and matches in 309 appearances. His annual earnings were closer (€6 million) a year since 2016.
Filip Jícha: Annual Salary (€4.6 Million): FC Barcelona:
Filip Jícha is currently (Free Agent) he is not connected to any club yet. He played for FC Barcelona handball team from (2015-17) during this time period his annual salary estimated upto €4.6 Million a year. He become the IHF World Handball Player of the Year in 2010.