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There are more women in the public service than any other sector of Ontario’s economy, but they remain underrepresented on the list of top earners, an analysis of the 2014 sunshine list suggests.

There are 21 women among the top 100 best-paid public servants, according to the list, which ranks those making more than $100,000.

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Among the top ranks of the Ontario Public Service, the deputy and assistant deputy ministers who work most directly with the Cabinet Office, 42% are women. Of the 16 deputy ministers, essentially the highest-ranking bureaucrats in each ministry, on the list, four are women.

According to February 2015 employment data from Statistics Canada, about 63% of the public service at all levels of government in Ontario is female, compared to just under 46% of the private-sector workforce. Overall, women account for 48% of Ontario employees.