Formerly head of the Swiss Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports (the Swiss defence minister), Maurer has been the head of the Federal Department of Finance (the Swiss finance minister) since 1 January 2016.
Pernah menjabat sebagai Kepala Departemen Federal Pertahanan, Perlindungan Sipil, dan Olahraga (Menteri Pertahanan) Swiss, Maurer kini menjabat sebagai Kepala Departemen Federal Keuangan (Menteri Keuangan) Swiss sejak 1 Januari 2016.