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This study aims to examine the moderating effects self-directed learning ability and social support on the relationship between social comparison orientation and career development competency. For this, 700 middle school students (men=338, women=324) responded to the survey and utilized 662 students answers excluding some mistakenly collected ones. The moderating effect was analyzed through hierarchical regression by SPSS(ver.23). As a result, first, social comparison orientation, self-directed learning ability, and social support had significant effects on career development competency. Secondly, self-directed learning ability had significant moderating effect on the relationship of social comparison orientation and career development competency. Thirdly, social support had significant moderating effect on the relationship of social comparison orientation and career development competency. In addition, this implication and suggestion are provided for future researchers on the basis of result of this study.