Corrosive Definition. Corrosive refers to a substance that has the power to cause irreversible damage or destroy another substance by contact. A corrosive substance may attack a wide variety of materials, but the term is usually applied to chemicals that can cause chemical burns upon contact with living tissue. A corrosive substance may be a solid, liquid, or gas. The term corrosive comes from the Latin verb corrodere, which means to gnaw.
Paralegals in Colorado Springs earn a median salary of $42,825 per year. The 10% of paralegals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $32,905 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately $60,650 per year.
The average salary for these paralegals was $39,970 with the top ten percent earning an average of $60,880. The majority were found working in the West Central nonmetropolitan area. Those employed in this area did earn slightly more with an average salary of $45,310 and those in the 90th percentile earning $66,100.