After graduation Maksim Yegorov worked as a specialist I class and leading specialist in the Department of Economy, Industry and Planning at the Administration of Leninsky District of Nizhny Novgorod until 2000. in 2000-2005 Yegorov worked in Nizhnovenergo — main electricity provider in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast — as an economist and deputy director for economy - head of the department of planning and economy.

Yakushev was appointed as Minister of Construction, Housing and Utilities in May 2018 and he was joined by Yegorov as his counsellor.

Since 11 December 2019 Maksim Yegorov simultaneously served as Chief State Housing Inspector.

On 4 October 2021 Head of Administration of Tambov Oblast Aleksandr Nikitin asked President Vladimir Putin for permission to resign.

Putin accepted the resignation and appointed Maksim Yegorov as acting Head of Tambov Oblast.