Want to become a billionaire? Here are the industries that produce the most ultrawealthy people

The trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Many people become wealthy working in finance.Bart Sadowsk/Shutterstock

• Some industries produce a lot more ultrawealthy people than others.
• While some have become billionaires working in the food and beverage sector, a lot more people become extremely rich in real estate.
• Nearly one in four people with a net worth over $5 million work in banking or finance.

People have been able to turn lots of different ideas into billion-dollar businesses, but it's easier in some fields than others.

As a part of its 2020 Decade of Wealth report, research firm Wealth-X analyzed its database of thousands of people across the globe with net worths over $5 million to see how they made their money.

Keep reading to learn which career fields are most common among the ultrawealthy, according to research firm Wealth-X.