The salary of an average Scottish worker has plummeted by almost £1,900 in real terms since 2010, according to new analysis.
Figures produced by the Trades Union Council (TUC) and the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) thinktank suggested chief executives of major companies earn the equivalent of the average annual wage every two working days.
The report claims wage stagnation has added at least £33 billion to the budget deficit since the Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition came to power.
Citizens Advice Scotland said significant numbers of working people had used their service because they are struggling to put food on their table because of low wages.