The article presents results of the analysis of scientific works by Russian and foreign scientists, defining the category “Pedagogical competence”. The analysis was carried out, basing on the study of such notions as “competence”, “professional competence”, “professional capabilities”, “competence”, their correlation between each other and other categories, having the nearest equivalence, such as “professionalism”, “qualification”, “professional capabilities”, “readiness to professional activity”. As a result of comparative analysis, the authors came to the conclusion that definitions of pedagogical competence, its content and structure are dynamic and many-sided. They vary, depending on various factors: development of pedagogics and related sciences, state of society, economy and culture.