After Morotada, who was seven years younger than Morouji, was appointed Gon Chunagon (provisional vice-councilor of state) in 948, Morouji always had a lower appointment.
天暦2年（948年）7歳年下の弟師尹が権中納言に任官されて以降は、常に師氏の方が官職が下位にあった。